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September 13, 2019, 6:24 pm
Avid filled in some workflow gaps at IBC 2019, announcing native support for Apple ProRes Raw in Media Composer as well as the ability to encode and decode ProRes in Windows.

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September 13, 2019, 6:24 pm
At one point in Chad Stahelski’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Keanu Reeves’ titular character is shot on the roof of the Continental, and falls into an alleyway, but not before he slams into walls, fire escapes and other structures on the way down.

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September 13, 2019, 6:24 pm
Blackmagic Design scaled down the production switcher at IBC, announcing the new Atem Mini, a $295 live production switcher that sits on a desktop next to a keyboard or notebook computer.

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September 13, 2019, 6:24 pm
At IBC, Adobe announced Auto Reframe, a tool for automatically reframing content for publication in different aspect ratios — notably including the oddball aspect ratios required by social media platforms.

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September 13, 2019, 1:02 pm
Once you learn how to speed up and reverse your footage in Premiere Pro, you can use these techniques for creative transitions and visual effects. I use these essential skills often in my own projects, like in this tutorial on creative ways to use whip pan transitions. In one example, I show how to create a fake knife throw and catch, with the blade landing only inches from the talent’s face. To make the illusion work, I combined two shots — one of my talent “throwing” the knife, the other of her “catching” the knife. Each shot uses a whip pan, which serves to mask the edit point and make it look like one continuous shot.

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September 13, 2019, 1:02 pm
(Amsterdam, Netherlands--September 13, 2019) AJA Video Systems today unveiled new products and updates designed to advance broadcast, production, post and proAV workflows. Addressing growing bandwidth requirements for high quality content creation and delivery, AJA is showcasing the HDR Image Analyzer 12G, the KUMO 6464-12G for routing, as well as the newly shipping Corvid 44 12G developer I/O models this year at IBC. AJA has also introduced the FS-Mini utility frame sync Mini-Converter and three new openGear® compatible cards, including OG-FS-Mini, OG-ROI-DVI and OG-ROI-HDMI. Additionally, the company is previewing Desktop Software updates for KONA, Io and T-TAP, UltraHD support for IPR Mini-Converter receivers, and FS4 frame synchronizer enhancements.

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September 13, 2019, 1:02 pm
(Amsterdam, Netherlands--September 13, 2019) Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Mini a new low cost live production switcher specifically designed to allow live streaming to YouTube and business presentations via Skype. ATEM Mini will be available in November 2019 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$295.

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September 13, 2019, 1:02 pm
At IBC 2019, Adobe plans to demonstrate Auto Reframe, a new time-saving feature coming later this year to Premiere Pro. Auto Reframe intelligently reframes and reformats content for different aspect ratios, from square to vertical to cinematic 16:9 versions. It can be applied as a Transform effect to individual clips, or to whole sequences under the menu. First previewed as Project Smooth Operator at Adobe MAX 2018, Auto Reframe (like Content-Aware Fill for After Effects) is an Adobe Sensei technology that uses AI and machine learning to accelerate manual production tasks, while maintaining creative control with keyframes.

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September 12, 2019, 7:43 pm
We’re still a few years away from where machine learning AI can produce rotoscoping that rivals what human artists can achieve (though only a very few), but even today machine learning offers results that are more than adequate for color correction, camera tracking garbage mattes, or temp roto for slap comps while waiting on final outsourced roto. And with just a couple of lines of code you—the unskilled, non-programmer—can have that machine learning goodness at your command. What’s better, you can start to learn a little Python in the process.

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September 11, 2019, 8:35 pm
LaCie’s rugged portable drives are extremely popular among photographers who demand the best combination of performance and durability, and starting today, they have three compelling new solid state options to choose from.